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Out and about: Finding century-old graffiti on volcanic rock during a desert hike

I didn’t expect to find 101-year-old graffiti in the sagebrush country east of Baker City. Although given the…

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Base camp: Top-flight duck hunting down south

I love duck hunting but I don’t get to go very often. We have good duck hunting around…

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State warns that gift turtles might have arrived illegally

SALEM — Turtle shell fragments scattered around the nest boxes confirmed his fears: 14 newly hatched turtles were…

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Area near Magone Lake closed due to logging

PRAIRIE CITY — The Malheur National Forest has temporarily closed an area near Magone Lake, northwest of Prairie…

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Guided snowshoe hike planned Jan. 1 at Emigrant Springs State Park

PENDLETON — A free guided snowshoe hike is planned for New Year’s Day at Emigrant Springs State Park…

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Out and about: Hiking through a snowbound ponderosa pine forest at Phillips Reservoir

Every hike is a new journey, one whose outcome, even if you’ve traveled the route many times and…

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Over the Blues: After the flood

Somebody lost their marbles on the South Fork Walla Walla River trail. Don’t worry. I picked up all…

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Base camp: An exotic hunt on a Texas ranch

In the past you might have read some NRA or “Outdoor Life” articles and dreamed of getting to…

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Caught Ovgard: The worst ‘fishing’ trip ever

In 1969, Swiss-American psychiatrist Elizabeth Kübler-Ross identified five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.…

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On the trail: The spirit of steelheaders

“This morning it’s going to be windy, you’re going to have to cast off the left shoulder, really…

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